Islam Tafish, a vascular neurologist, has been hired at by the Orange Park Medical Center and First Coast Neurology with offices in Orange Park and Fleming Island. Mr Tafish completed his neurology residency at Oklahoma University Health Science Center. He completed his vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey and he completed his neuroendovascular fellowship at the Oklahoma University Health Science Center.

Samaritan Medical Center, through their affiliation with Neurosurgery of SUNY Upstate Medical University, an academic medical center in New York, is trying to find a physican specializing in neurosurgery. Samaritan Medical Center recently invested about $1 million in neurosurgical equipment for its facility. The hospital offers inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The Director of Physician Recruitment at Samaritan Medical Center, Anne Marie Walldroff, was quoted in an article published by the Watertown Dialy News, “One of the big successes of last year was bringing back neurosurgery,” she said. “Now our challenge in 2014 is to find that second neurosurgeon. That’s one of the high-priority objectives for 2014.” This neurosurgery job is a good opportunity for a physician who specializes in surgeries related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system, which include the spinal cord, the brain, spinal cord, extra-cranial cerebrovascular system and peripheral nerves. The Central New York area needs another neurosurgeon to serve patients from Jefferson County, Lewis County, and St. Lawrence County. According to the Samaritan Medical Center web site, the neurosurgery position is a partnership track offering professional support with a well-established nine physician practice. In 2013, Samaritan Health, through it's affiliation with Upstate Medical University and Neurosurgical Associates of Central New York, appointed Farook J. Kidwai, MD to their staff. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. In 2014, Samaritan Medical Center is attempting to recruit a neurosurgeon to expand their local neurosurgery practice.

The 44th annual meeting sponsored by the U.S. based Society for Neuroscience will take place in Washington DC November 15th through November 19th, 2014. The event is located at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC 20001.

Researchers, scientists, physicians, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduates will learn about the new tools of their trade and exciting new ways to study molecular, computational, stuctural, developmental and medical aspects of the human nervous system. Nonmembers who attend Neuroscience 2014 will enjoy meeting SFN members from neuroscience academic and educational organizations, neuroscience funding groups, neuroscience research publishers and many companies that supply products and services to the neuroscience marketplace.

The event is a great opportunity to meet neuroscientists, undergraduates, students, research associates, neurobiologists, graduates, postdoctoral fellows, neuroscience directors and other neuroscience professionals who cure nervous system diseases and develop and improve remedies. The registration opening date for SFN members is July 16th, and July 22nd, 2014 for nonmembers. Attendence is expected to top 30,000 and over 80 countries should be represented at Neuroscience 2014. Attendies will be able to browse past 600 exhibitions at the 2.3 million-square-foot convention center in our nations capital. The exhibitors will be displaying all kinds of new neuroscience tools and technologies.

Neuroscience specialists who are interested in learning about new career and networking options in the field of neuroscience are invited to contact RosmanSearch at 216-287-2302 to discuss exciting new professional development opportunities.

Whiting named chair of neurosurgery at Allegheny Health NetworkPublished by the Pittsburgh Business Times on June 4th, 2014Dr. Donald Whiting was named network chair, department of neurosurgery at Highmark’s Allegheny Health Network. He received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and was inducted into the school’s Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society in 2014. He completed a surgical internship at Geisinger Medical Center followed by a neurosurgery residency at Cleveland Clinic and fellowship training in neurotrauma at AGH.

A recent story written by Dan Crowley titled "VA officials explain local care delays", published by the Daily Hampshire Gazette online on Thursday, June 12, 2014 pointed out that neurology recruiting problems were on of the reasons why the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System scored poorly in a federal audit of patients appointment wait times. A VA spokeswoman, noted that the recruitment for speciality positions such as neurology is a struggle. Mike Walsh, quality manager for the local VA system, stated “It’s not like we have a plethora of neurologists out there, let alone to recruit one.”

Arkansas Neurologist, Stacy A. Rudnicki, M.D., Named 2013 Physician of the Year Published by PRWEB on June 03, 2014A Little Rock, Arkansas neurologist, Stacy A. Rudnicki, M.D. was named the 2013 Physician of the Year by the physician recruitment firm Jackson & Coker. Dr. Rudnicki works as a professor of neurology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, Arkansas. The neurologist attended medical school at the Hershey Medical School of Pennsylvania State University. Her residency was completed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and her EMG and Neuromuscular Disease Fellowship was completed at the University of Maryland Hospital.

Board Certified Neurologist, Saud Khan, MD, Joins Mount Pleasant, Texas HospitalApril, 2014Dr. Khan, is a 1996 graduate of Dow Medical College, located in Karachi, Pakistan. He is Board Certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He is now working at the Titus Regional Medical Center, a general medical and surgical hospital, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Dr. Khan was awarded the designation of "2013 Physician of the Year" at the John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas where he worked as a stroke director and neurologist. For more information, read the April 7th, 2014 post titled "Neurologist joins Titus Regional Medical Group" from The Daily Tribune News, located in Mount Pleasant, Texas.

Written by by Erica Wagner and Published by the New Statesman on March 20th, 2014Learn about Henry Marsh, a top neurosurgeon and read about the film titled "The English Surgeon", showcasing Henry Marsh's work. The film is a 2007 documentary from Geoffrey Smith.

List of Questions Neurologists Should Ask Their RecruitersRosmanSearch, Neurology Recruiter Shelly Sheldon, of the recruiting firm RosmanSearch, compiled a list of questions for neurologists to ask their recruiters in order to ensure an effective and successful relationship for both parties. A recent article published in Neurology Today provides some good advice to neurologist looking for new employment opportunities.

A press release titled "Neurosurgeon Shortage Study Validates Recruiting & Hiring Trends" was distributed by RosmanSearch, Inc. on September 18th, 2013. It references other insightful information and articles that focus on factors influencing the recruiting and hiring of neurosurgeons along with neurosurgery hiring and recruiting trends. References in the press release include the following.

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According to Wikipedia, Medscape is a web resource for physicians and other health professionals. It features peer-reviewed original medical journal articles, CME (Continuing Medical Education), a customized version of the National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE database, daily medical news, major conference coverage, and drug information—including a drug database (Medscape Drug Reference, or MDR) and drug interaction checker. All content in Medscape is available free of charge for professionals and consumers alike, but registration is required.

The Future of NeurologyMay 28, 2010 Published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of MedicineThe future job outlook for neurologists in the United States, based on recent survey and trends, suggests an increased demand because of the prevalence of neurologic diseases within the aging population, particularly in underserved urban and rural areas.

Neurosurgery is a specialty that involves the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and their supporting and surrounding structures. Neurosurgeon salary can be anywhere from $400,000 to over a million. How much money do you make as a neurosurgeon? About $600,000. Read More >>>

Now named the PinnacleHealth Neurosurgery and Neurosciences Institute, the practice remains on the PinnacleHealth Community Campus at the Bloom Outpatient Center, 4310 Londonderry Road, Suite 202 in Harrisburg.

According to Wikipedia, Providence Health & Services is a not-for-profit Catholic health care ministry operating multiple hospitals across 5 states. The health system includes 27 hospitals, more than 35 non-acute facilities and numerous other health, supportive housing and educational services in the states of Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon and California. Providence Health & Services was started by the Sisters of Providence (Montreal, Quebec) more than 155 years ago.

Kim Pollock and Teri Romano discuss 2013 CPT Coding Update for Neurosurgery in this webinar. These two veteran speakers teach courses for the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and bring years of experience navigating the complex topic of neurosurgery and neuroendovascular coding.The 60-minute, comprehensive webinar covers:

The average annual salaries of neurosurgeons are often based on the setting in which they work which include private offices ($210,000 to $461,172), general hospitals ($194,547 to $456,807), ambulatory care or surgery center ($174,154 to $442,373) and schools ($88,437 to $356,078).

Neurosurgic.comNEUROSURGIC is a professional networking site for neurosurgeons of all levels, neurosurgical trainees, and medical students interested in neurosurgery. Members of other medical professions - such as neurologists, neuroradiologists, neurointerventionists, neuroanesthesiologists, neurophysiologists and others with an interest in neurosurgery, are also invited to join NEUROSURGIC.

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